Temporary binder



Dec. 269 i922 ASQY@ G..P; WIGGINTUN. TEMPORARY BINDER E|LED SEPTy 20.|921.

M @{MM Patented Dec. 26, 1922.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE P. WIGGINTON, OF KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR 'llO KALAMAZOOLOOSE LEAF BINDER CO., 0F KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN.

TEMPORARY BINDER.

Application led September 20, 1921. Serial No. 502.042.

To all whom, it may concern.'

Be it known that I, GEORGE P. lVieerN-v rroN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing Y at the city andcounty of Kalamazoo, State ofMichigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in TemporaryBinders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in temporary binders.

The main objects .of this invention are To provide an improved temporarybinder which is well adapted for the holding of loose sheets, circularsand the like, is easily adjusted to secure the sheets and to permittheir removal or insertion and at the same time one in which the sheetsare very securely held.

A further object is to provide an improved binder havingy theseadvantages which is very neat and attractive in appearance and alsoeconomical to produce.

Further objects, and objects relating to structural details, willdefinitely appear from the detailed description to follow.

I accomplish the objects of my invention by the devices and meansdescribed in the following specification. The invention is clearlydefined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure which is apreferred-embodiment'of my invention is clearlyillustrated in the accompanying drawing, forming a part of thisapplica-tion, in which:

Fig. I is a rear perspective view of a temporary, lbinder embodying thefeatures of my invention.

- Fig. II is a detail section on a line corresponding to line 2-2 ofFig. I, a post being shown artially in full lin Fig. II is a detailsection on a line corresponding to line 3-3 of-Fig. II, the couplingmembers and posts being shown in full lines. n

Fig. IV is a perspective view of one of the post sections.

In the drawing similar reference characters refer to similar partsthroughout the several views, and the sectional views are taken lookingin the direction of the little arrows at the ends of the section lines.

Referring to the drawing, the covers l, 1 are,.in the embodimentillustrated, connected by the exible back 2. Within 'the coversarebinding bars 3, the bars being hinged to the covers by means of theflexible connections 4. These binding bars have holes 5 adapted toreceive the studs 6 of the binding posts 7, the opposed bar havingrecesSes 8 aligned with the holes, the recesses being adapted to receivethe outer ends of the posts, asshown in Fig. III.

The posts are preferably of the sectional type, as illustrated, andare-provided with collar-like sheetengaging heads 9 which engage thesheet body 10, the posts being arranged through the sheet body fromopposite sides thereof, as shown in Fig. III. The sheet body is thensecured together as a unit so that it may be removed as a unit from thebinder or either cover may be opened, the

binding posts having their heads at the top removed andthe sheets liftedfrom the opposed posts.

The binding bars are adjustably connected by the coupling members 11formed of adjustably connected sections 12 and 13, the section 12 beingthreaded into the section 13. The section 18 is pivoted at 14 to one ofthe binder bars while-the section 12 has a head 15 adapted to detachablyengage a-slot 16 in the other bar, so that the coupling members may beengaged and disengaged with a swlnging movement. The coupling membersand the sectional posts may be readily adjusted to accommodate the sheetbody. ,I

improved binder is attractive in appearance and at the same time isVvery economical to produce and, while the sheets are effectively bound,they are very easily removed and replaced as occasion may requ1re.

Having thus described my invention, what ,I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a temporary binder, the combination with sheets provided withholes adapted to receive posts, of covers connected by a iiexible back,binding bars hinged within saidcovers, sectional posts provided withcollar-like sheet-engaging heads and with studs detachably engaging saidbinding bars, a 'part of said posts being arranged to enter from eachside into the sheet bod the binding bars having recesses adapte toreceive the outer ends of the posts, anddisengageable and extensiblecoupling members for said binding bars disposed at the ends thereof.

2. In a temporary binder, the combination with sheets provided withholes adapted to receive posts, of covers connected by a flexible back,binding bars hinged within said covers, sectional posts provided Withcollar like sheet engaging heads and with. studs detachably engagingsaid binding bars, said posts being arranged to enter from each sideinto the sheet body, and disengageable and extensible coupling membersfor said binding bars disposed at they ends thereof 3. In a temporarvTbinder, the combination of covers, binding bars hinged to said covers.posts provided with collar-like sheetengaging heads and with studsdetachably engaging said binding bars, the binding bars having recessesadapted to receive the outer ends of the posts, and coupling members forsaid binding bars disposed at the ends thereof.

4. In a. temporary binder, the combination of covers, binding barshinged to said covers, posts provided with collar like sheet-engagingheads and with studs detachably engaging said binding bars, and couplingmembers for said binding bars disposed at the ends thereof.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal in the presenceof two Wit- F. 0. RICHMOND.

